Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Guyana
Guyana: Teachers in primary education, both sexes was 6,330 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Guyana, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 6,330 for teachers in primary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.9% on the previous year and up 55.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes in Guyana peaked at 6,330 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,257, in 1984.
Guyana ranks 152nd of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4,485 | — |
| 1974 | 4,077 | -9.1% |
| 1976 | 4,052 | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 4,335 | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 4,460 | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 4,215 | -5.5% |
| 1980 | 4,003 | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 3,909 | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 3,493 | -10.6% |
| 1983 | 3,489 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 3,257 | -6.6% |
| 1985 | 3,284 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 3,509 | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 3,657 | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 3,669 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 3,453 | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 3,417 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 3,345 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 3,461 | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 4,022 | +16.2% |
| 2000 | 4,153 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 4,202 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 4,174 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 4,164 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 4,173 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 4,204 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 3,942 | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 4,031 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 4,012 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 4,079 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 5,427 | +33.0% |
| 2023 | 5,370 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 6,330 | +17.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,271 | 4,052 | 4,485 | 6 |
| 1980s | 3,572 | 3,257 | 4,003 | 6 |
| 1990s | 3,567 | 3,345 | 4,022 | 8 |
| 2000s | 4,145 | 3,942 | 4,204 | 7 |
| 2010s | 4,041 | 4,012 | 4,079 | 3 |
| 2020s | 5,709 | 5,370 | 6,330 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 149 Armenia 7,540 compare
- 150 Republic of Moldova 7,408 compare
- 151 Timor-Leste 7,144 compare
- 153 Fiji 6,295 compare
- 154 Mauritius 6,144 compare
- 155 Luxembourg 5,878 compare
More education data for Guyana
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6,330 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 28.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97.55 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 97.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes in Guyana?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Guyana was 6,330 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 6,330 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,257 in 1984.
- How does Guyana rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- Guyana ranks 152nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release